Abha Club

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09/02/2021

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Abha Club is one of the sports clubs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, headquartered in the city of Abha in Aseer Province. Founded in 1966, it is one of the eighteen clubs competing in the Saudi Roshn League. The club plays its matches at Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium in Al-Mahala.

Emblem

Abha Club’s colors are blue, white, and red, and its supporters nickname it the “Leader of the South.” The club’s visual identity represents three key elements: ambition, symbolized by the towering peaks of the Aseer Mountains; authenticity, represented by the region’s cultural heritage, including Al-Qatt Al-Asiri; and strength, symbolized by a sturdy shield reflecting the region’s fortresses. The emblem also features the club’s name in Arabic and English, along with its founding year.

Sports

According to Abha Club’s 2025 annual report, the club has 1,029 registered athletes and is affiliated with twelve sports federations. It offers twelve sports: volleyball, basketball, football, table tennis, handball, judo, swimming, cycling, tennis, taekwondo, karate, and athletics.

Presidents

Abha Club has had twenty-one presidents throughout its history, with Yahya Al-Muallimi serving as the club’s first president. The following is a list of those who have successively held the presidency:

	President	Notes
1	Yahya Al-Muallimi
2	Mohammed Bin Humaid
3	Mohammed Al-Nami
4	Ahmed Bin Mataen
5	Sulaiman Bin Habtar
6	Aziz Bin Aziz
7	Dhafer Al-Obaidi
8	Mohammed Bin Rashid
9	Khalid Sheikho
10	Sulaiman Maimish
11	Mohammed Al-Fawaz
12	Abdulrahman Abu Malha
13	Hani Abu Ghazaleh
14	Saleh Bin Qadah
15	Mustafa Bin Aziz
16	Hamad Al-Dosari	Two terms
17	Abdulwahab Majthal	Three terms
18	Mashafi Al-Muqrafi
19	Abdulrahman Fasil
20	Saad Al-Ahmari	Three terms
21	Ahmed Al-Hadithi

Promotion to the Saudi Pro League

Abha Club has been promoted to the Saudi Pro League four times in its history. Its first promotion came in the 2004–2005 season. The club’s promotions to the Saudi Pro League are as follows:

Season	Position	Notes
2005	Second	Runner-up in the First Division League
2008	Second	Runner-up in the First Division League
2019	First	First Division League (Yelo) champion
2026	First	First Division League (Yelo) champion

Privatization

On June 8, 2026, the Ministry of Sport and the National Center for Privatization announced the offering of Abha Club for privatization as part of the Saudi Sports Clubs Privatization Project.